Casual Care / Domestic Assistant - Tegfan (Aberdare)

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Wales is seeking dedicated individuals to provide care for elderly residents, performing domestic tasks and personal care duties. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills, a positive outlook, and flexibility to support as needed. Opportunities for training are provided along with a thorough support program. Apply now for a chance to work in a fulfilling role that values diversity.

Benefits

Paid DBS

Paid registration with Social Care Wales

Fully supported training programme

Generous workplace pension scheme

Access to discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with elderly or disabled individuals is preferable.
• Positive outlook towards understanding the needs of older people.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Responsibilities

• Perform general domestic tasks and kitchen duties.
• Provide personal care for residents and service users.
• Support the homes and cover periods of absence of permanent staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Location

Tegfan Resource Centre
Llewelyn Street
Aberdare
CF44 8HU

About Us

We provide a high standard quality of care for up to 45 individuals with a diagnosis of dementia. We support our residents to maintain skills and encourage independence and promote dignity and privacy at all times. We respect peoples choices and engage individuals in activities and social outings. As we are a regulated service our focus is on encouraging individuals care needs and for plans to be outcome based.

The role

We are interested in hearing from people who are reliable, have excellent communication skills and work well with others to work within our social care workforce. Duties will include general domestic tasks, kitchen duties and personal care of residents and service users.

You will need to be flexible and available at short notice to support our homes and cover periods of absence of permanent staff during the week, weekends and nights.

Candidates for these posts will have a positive outlook and understanding of the needs of older people. Previous experience of working with or spending time with an older person or person with a disability would be an advantage. The successful candidates will be supported to complete the All Wales Induction Framework (AWIF), a programme designed to prepare you for your new role and registration with Social Care Wales.

Requirements & Safeguarding

In addition to safeguarding responsibilities, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network. An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme. In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. Rhondda Cynon Taf welcomes applications from all sections of the community. In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview. Please note that whilst there is a closing date stated, this is an ongoing advert and suitable candidates will be invited to interview at regular intervals.

Benefits

• Paid DBS
• Paid registration with Social Care Wales
• Fully supported and free training programme
• Shadowing experienced members of staff at induction
• Full necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and thorough risk assessments are carried out on the work environment in accordance with government guidelines.
• Free dedicated Occupational Health Service including self-referral physiotherapy and confidential counselling services
• Generous workplace pension scheme
• Staff benefits discount card
• Access to Blue Light card discounts
• Opportunities for career progression

Apply / Contact

Are you interested? For an informal chat or to simply learn more about the role before you apply, please contact our home and management team who will be pleased to talk to you:
Tegfan Resource Centre – Dawn Williams – [phone]

We are part of the WeCare Wales guaranteed interview scheme. Please contact us by telephone or email us with a copy of certificates (Safeguarding and Introduction to social care). We will be in touch when we have received your information.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. Rhondda Cynon Taf welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Please note that whilst there is a closing date stated, this is an ongoing advert and suitable candidates will be invited to interview at regular intervals.